User manual YAMAHA BK-5

[. . . ] DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. · Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. · Cubase is the registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. . · Windows is the registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation. [. . . ] · Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc. , registered in the U. S. · The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. · Future upgrades of application and system software (e. g. , firmware of the products) and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately. For more information, refer to the following URL. http://www. yamahasynth. com/ MOTIF XF Extension Owner's Manual 1 About MOTIF XF Extension "MOTIF XF Extension (Extension)" is a set of program plug-ins and project templates developed by Yamaha to enhance the functions of Steinberg DAW software. Simply by installing Extension and connecting the MOTIF XF6/7/8 to your computer via an IEEE1394 cable, you can take advantage of various features which enable you to link the Steinberg DAW such as Cubase with the MOTIF XF6/7/8. This manual covers situations when connecting the MOTIF XF6/7/8 to a computer to which Cubase 5/Cubase Studio 5/Cubase Essential 5/Cubase AI 5 and Extension have already been installed. Keep in mind that you will need a USB storage device or you will need to connect the MOTIF XF to a computer via ETHERNET when using the Song Import feature. n The optional Firewire expansion board FW16E should be installed to the MOTIF XF6/7/8 when using all of the features (except for "Song Import") enabled by installing Extension. This manual assumes that the FW16E has been already installed to the MOTIF XF6/7/8. What Extension can do Simply by installing Extension, you can utilize the following features when combining Cubase 5/Cubase Studio 5/Cubase Essential 5/Cubase AI 5 with the MOTIF XF6/7/8. · · · · Auto setting of Audio Driver Auto settings of Remote Device Project templates with Input/Output Bus settings Song Import from MOTIF XF6/7/8 Auto setting of Audio Driver With Extension installed, you can set the Audio Driver of Cubase to the Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver by clicking [Yes] on the following popup dialog box that appears when starting Cubase. Auto settings of Remote Device With MOTIF XF Extension installed, the MOTIF XF6/7/8 connected to a computer via a USB cable or an IEEE1394 cable will be registered as the Remote Device of Cubase. · The track using Voices that contains User Waveforms obtained in the Voice/Performance mode via the Sampling function is imported as a MIDI track. In other words, the track which does not use a Sample Voice will be imported as a MIDI track. · The Mixing setup of the MOTIF XF6/7/8 song will not be imported, resulting that the Volume and Pan of each MIDI track are set to "Off" when the song is imported. About Audio Tracks · The Audio track (including the Program Change which specifies the Sample Voice) in the MOTIF XF6/7/8 song will be imported to a project as the Audio track. · The Mixing setup will not be imported, resulting that all the Volume values are set to 0 dB, all the Pan values are set to "C" and all the EQ shapes are reset to flat in the Audio track when the song is imported. · Among all the Samples comprising a Waveform assigned to a Sample Voice used by the MOTIF XF6/7/8 song, only the Samples of the Key Bank including the note number recorded to the track will be imported to a Project when the box of "Import all Media Files" is not checked. If you want to import all the Samples, check the box "Import all Media Files. " Others · The Song Import function supports only the data recorded to each track of the MOTIF XF6/7/8 song. Note that the Mixing setup will not be imported to a Cubase project. If you want to apply the Mixing setup to the MOTIF XF6/7/8, use the MOTIF XF Editor VST within Cubase. Start Studio Manager, followed by the MOTIF XF Editor VST within Cubase. Next, open the "All" type file (extension: X3A), select the song same as that selected when executing the Song Import, and then execute the Sync function. [. . . ] Start Studio Manager, followed by the MOTIF XF Editor VST within Cubase. Next, open the "All" type file (extension: X3A), select the song same as that selected when executing the Song Import, and then execute the Sync function. · The Song Import function does not support Pattern data and Arpeggio data. · Song data imported to a Project cannot be exported back to the MOTIF XF6/7/8. MOTIF XF Extension Owner's Manual 5 Troubleshooting Cannot control Cubase from the MOTIF XF6/7/8 panel · Make sure that the MOTIF XF6/7/8 is properly connected to the computer via a USB cable or an IEEE1394 cable. [. . . ]